Hosiery shield



March 19, 1929. 8. w. TANZY HOSIERY SHIELD Filed Nov. 26. 1926 I N VEN TOR 56 above the instep .when a lowcut or oxford Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES BENJMAN w. I'IANZY, or nn'rnorr, miomeenif HOSIERY SHIELD.

Application filed November 26, 1926, Serial No. 150,337. p b i This invention relates to shields especially intended for the protection of womens hosiery from mud-splashes thrown backward and u on the uppercentral portion of the hosiery y the shoe-heels in walking in rainy or slushy weather.

The object and purpose of my invention is to provide a hosiery shield that is light in weight and compact in size so as to permit I being readily folded' and carried in a ladys 5 in s in which similar numerals and letters of re erence refer to and indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 illustrates a side view of the hosiery shield attached to a limb of a person; Figure 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the lower strap 8 modified and enlarged to cover and protect the instep of a foot where low cut oxford shoes are worn; and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device, shown detached.

Described more fully and in. detail, referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the construction of my device comprises a shield member 1, which may be made of suitable water-proof materia rubber, fabric, preferably, transparent oil-silk, and suitabl fashioned to fit and snugly conform to t e lower portion of the limb of a person between the-knee and ankle, 4e and adapted to be worn over and cover the back portion of the hosiery A, which is 'rendered visible through the transparent sides 2 thereof. a 4

The lower forward open portion of the so shield member 1 is provided with a detachableinstep shield member 8 made of similar material as the first member, which is provided to,

cover and shield the front portion of the hosiery and limb of the wearer at, below and Figs. 1 and 3.

shoe is worn, both shield members having their bottom portions adapted to'cover snug- H ly the outside of the top. thereof, shown illustrated in Fig. 2. I I' The detachable instep shield member 8 is provided with fasteners 9-on its sides or ends, which are adapted to engage or interlock with fasteners 6 provided'on the loweroutside portion of the shield member 1, approximately at or over the ankle part thereof when detachably secured on the limb of a person, illustrated in Fig. 2; or a strap 4 provided with fasteners 6 on its ends adapted to engage or interlock withthe fasteners 6 provided on the lower open sides of the shield memberl may 0 be employed for this purpose, illustrated in The forward open sides of'ithe rea'rshield member 1 are provided with a flexible friction piece 7 secured in a suitable manner thereto, and employed to overcome the tendency of said sides to crumple and also to aidthem in conforming more'snuglyto the sha e ofthe limb of. the wearer when walking. However, these sides may be madeto fold or lap over and secured as a binding-Jon friction piece to answer the same purpose without de; '1

parting from the spirit of'my invention.

The detachable instep shieldmember ,8, illustrated in Fig. 2, is an enlarged modification of the strap or band 4, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, and is provided to cover and shield the entire instep and ankles of the wearer, which are usually exposed when low-top shoes are worn.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 2-- 1. A hosiery shield of the character de scribed, comprising a shield member constructed' of waterproof material suitably fashioned and adapted to be worn over and snugly cover approximately the rear half portion of the hosiery on the limb of a person, an instep shield member made of s milar material as the first shield member, suitably fashioned'and adapted to be worn over and shield approximately the front portion of the hosiery on the limb of the wearer at, below and above the instep thereof, means for detachably fastening the said shield members to each other, and means for securing the same on the limb of the wearer. 2.-A hosiery shield of the character described, embodying I a shield member constructed of waterproof material, suitably 11o fashioned and adapted to worn over and worn over and shield approximately the front portion of the hosiery on the limb of a wearer visibl at, below and above the instep and ankles, thereof, means for detachably securing the said shield members to each other, and means for detachably securing the said members on the limb of the wearer.

3. A shield for the protection of hosiery and limbs of the wearer of the character described, embodying a shield member constructed of visible transparent waterproof material suitably fashioned to snugly con-' form to, and adapted to be worn over approximately the rear half portion ofthe hosiery on the limb of the wearer, and adapted also to render the said hosiery and the colorthereof exposed therethrough; an instep s'hiel member made of like material as the first rear shield member, suitably fashioned and adapted to be worn over and to shield approximately the front portion of the hosiery on the limb of the wearer at, elow and above the instep and ankles thereof, means for detachably fastening the said rear and front shield members to each other, and means for detachabl securing the said shield members on the lim of the wearer.

4; A hosiery shield comprising a shield member constructed of waterproof material, suitably fashioned and adapted to be worn over and to cover approximately the rear half portion of the hosiery on the limb of a person,

an instep shield member made of similar material as the first rear shield member, also suitably fashioned and adapted to be worn over and shield approximately the front porhosiery and limb of the wearer, embodying a shield member constructed of transparent waterproof material, suitably fashioned to snugly conform to the limb of a person, and adapted to be worn over the hosiery thereon and covering approximately the rear half portion hosier and color thereof visibly exposed theret rough; an instep shield member constructed of similar material as the first said thereof, and also to render the said a rear shield member, and suitably fashioned and adapted to snugly conform to, and worn over, to shield approximately the forward portion of the hosiery on the limb of the wearer at, below and above the instep and ankles thereof, means for detachably securing the said instep shield member to the said rear shield member, means for detachably securing both of said shield members on the limb of a erson, and means for reinforcing the sides o the rear shield member to decrease any tendency thereof to crumple on the limb of the wearer when walking.

- BENJMAN W. TANZY. 

